April 22, 2016
Over two years since filing for divorce in St. Louis County, the two men, referred to in court filings as M.S. and D.S., were finally granted a divorce yesterday. In February of 2015, The Missouri Supreme Court ruled that the St. Louis County Circuit Court…
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February 1, 2016
The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals recently affirmed a District Court’s summary judgment that a party who does not disclose his employment discrimination claims to a bankruptcy trustee is judicially estopped from pursuing those claims. Jones v. Bob Evans Farms, Inc. Jones began working for…
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July 31, 2015
Sheila Greenbaum has been selected for the 2014 Missouri Bar Pro Bono Wall of Fame, a distinction that honors lawyers for their commitment to providing pro bono legal counsel for individuals and community organizations. “We are pleased that Sheila Greenbaum has been recognized by The Missouri Bar…
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December 4, 2014
Capes Sokol (“CSGS”) attorneys presented arguments to the Missouri Supreme Court in In re the Marriage of: M.S. v. D.S., in which a man sought a divorce from his same-sex spouse, and the St. Louis County Circuit Court dismissed his petition based upon Missouri’s Defense of…
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March 20, 2013
Former Jewish Federation of St. Louis President, Sheila Greenbaum, was named winner of the 2013 Women of Achievement Award. Women of Achievement is a non-profit started in 1995 to recognize and honor the achievement of women who, through their volunteer efforts, have demonstrated their dedication…
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April 9, 2010
A St. Louis County Jury awarded William Halliburton 4.2 million dollars in a breach of fiduciary lawsuit against the other 50% shareholder of his business. The Jury determined that the co-owner transformed the business to a new business in which Mr. Halliburton had no ownership. …
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February 8, 2010
Sheila Greenbaum, Shareholder of Capes Sokol, has been selected as one of the 2010 Women’s Justice Awards Public Service Practitioner award recipients. The award, presented by Missouri Lawyers Weekly, is awarded to, “the woman attorney whose work is for a non-profit, the government or judiciary,…
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